Land packer



Match 10, 1931. .R. s. REEVE LAND PACKER Filed Sept. 30. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l A iiorncy March 10, 1931. I 5, REEVES 1,795,505

LAND PACKER Filed- 'se t. 30. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Attorney Inventor Patented Mar. 10, 1931 UNITED STATES ROBERT s. REEVES, or cIMAnnoN, KANSAS LAND PACKER Application filed September 30, 1929. Serial No. 396,145.

This invention relates to land packers and more particularly to devices of this character which are adapted for agricultural purposes.

An important object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a land packer of the aforementioned char acter which will effectively pack the upper surface of land which has been plowed and harrowed in a manner to prevent the escape of the moisture therefrom to a large extent and which will leave the surface of the land in a condition which will materially retard the formation of a hard surface crust thereon and which will effectively close cracks in the surface of the land which have been caused by freezing weather.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a land packer of the aforementioned character which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, efficient in its use and which may be manufactured at low cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of a land packer tion.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof, partly broken away, as in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical secr tional view showing the construction and the mounting of the packing discs or wheels.

Figure 4 is a detail view in perspective of one of the packing wheels.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 1 designates generally a rectangular metallic frame preferably con structed of angle iron and comprising a front bar 2, end bars .3 and a rear bar 4 which extends laterally as at 5, beyond the opposite end bars .3. A tongue 6 is mounted, at its rear end, centrally on the front and rear bars 1 and 4 and diagonally extending braces 7 have their forward ends anchored to said tongue 6, their opposite ends anchored to the bar 4 at points remote from the tongue 6 and the constructed in accordance with this inven-' intermediate portions of said braces are socured to the front bar 2 of the frame.

Substantially U-shaped brackets 8 extend downwardlyfrom the underside of the end bars 3 and have secured thereto the bearing 15 blocks 9. An elongated axle shaft 10 has its opposite ends journaled for rotation in the bearing blocks 9 and said end portions of the axle extend therethrough and are secured in position through the medium of the washer and cross ends 11 and 12.

A series of packing wheels designated generally by the reference character 13 are mounted for rotation on the axle 10 and COlIlprise an elongated hub 14L through which the axle extends and from which radiate spokes 15 havin a rim 16 on their ends of substantially V- haped cross sectional configuration. As is clearly seen in the drawings, the elongated hubs 14 serve to space the V-shaped rim 16 longitudinally on the axle 10.

To the opposite ends of the bar 4 the tongues 17 are pivotally connected as at 18 and these tongues have their rear ends mounted on rectangular frames 19. The frames 19 are provided with a single brace bar 20 011 each side and rear bars 21 thereof terminate at the end bars 22. In all other respects the frames 19 and the elements mounted thereon are similar in construction to the frame 1 and the elements mounted 011 said frame.

When the implement is drawn over the soil, the V -shaped rims on the wheels ridge the surface thereof in a manner to prevent running together of the upper layer thereof in a manner to forma cross. vIt is to be understood, of course, that while the device is particularly adapted to be connected to a tractor, the same may be attached to any suitable source of power which is available.

It is believed that the many advantages of a land packer constructed in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the inn vention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

lVhat is claimed is U A land packer of the character described comprising a substantially rectangular metallic frame comprising a front bar and a rear bar of greater length than the front bar, end bars connected to the opposite ends of the front bar and to the rear bar at point inwardly of its opposite ends, a forwardly extending tongue connected to the central portion of the front and rear bars and providing means for connecting the device to a source of draft rearwardly diverging braces connected at one end to opposite sides of the tongue forwardly of the frame and having their opposite end portions connected to the opposite ends of the front and rear bars, rearwardly diverging braces connected to the tongue at their forward ends and to the front and rear bars inwardly of the opposite ends thereof, packing units pivotally connected to the opposite end of the rear bar of the frame and extending rearwardlytherefrom, a shaft mounted beneath the frame, and packing Wheels journaled on the shaft.

In testimony whereof aflix my signature.

ROBERT s. REEVES. 

